Durdana Najam

Lahore

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Public Policy Researcher | Writes on Politics & Development | Contributor to @etribune | Columnist for @arabnewspk, @Roznama92, @dailytimespak, @The_Nation

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Articles

A strategic triad rewiring Eurasia

2 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

On May 28, 2025, the leaders of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Pakistan gathered in Lachin to formalise a trilateral partnership that could reshape how countries in this region trade, cooperate and respond to crises. This wasn't just another summit. It was the beginning of a serious effort to build a new kind of regional alliance - one rooted in shared history, mutual respect and a desire to chart a more independent future. At the heart of this vision is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
A shared horizon: why Pak-Afghan ties matter

1 week ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

Few bilateral relationships in South Asia are as deeply rooted and strategically consequential as those between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Shaped by centuries of interconnected history, overlapping ethnicities and geographic proximity, this bond remains vital not only to the futures of both nations, but to the collective peace and prosperity of the region.
India, ISKP and BLA: Pakistan's multi-front security challenge

2 weeks ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

In recent years, Pakistan has grappled with an evolving security landscape marked by a resurgence of terrorism and foreign interference. From the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) to the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and with India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) allegedly backing these elements, the threats are no longer isolated. They form part of a broader, transnational effort to undermine Pakistan's internal cohesion, divert its strategic focus and erode its sovereignty.
India's role in South Asia: time to honour Delhi Agreement

3 weeks ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

South Asia, with its intertwined histories and complex relationships, remains one of the most volatile regions in the world. The 1974 Delhi Agreement, signed between Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, was envisioned as a step towards lasting reconciliation, one that would help the nations move beyond historical grievances and forge a path toward cooperation.
India's water war: time for justice, not aggression

1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

India's recent hybrid war against Pakistan began not with tanks or missiles, but with a chilling threat - shut off the water. In the wake of the deadly attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam, New Delhi's first line of action was not investigation or diplomacy — it was retribution through water. India has since held the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, in a unilateral and illegal move that poses a grave threat to regional stability and an existential danger to Pakistan.
India's foreign policy - optics, opportunism and scapegoating

1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

As India stumbled to control the global narrative, the world witnessed a spectacle not of strategy, but of survival. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam crisis, India's foreign policy apparatus did not project strength or coherence — it unraveled.
India's covert war on Pakistan's existence

1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

In yet another grim episode of ethnic bloodshed, four Punjabi men were recently gunned down in the Naukshi area of Balochistan. From bus shootings to train bombings, like on the ill-fated Jaffar Express — which was, notably, en route to Punjab — Punjabis have increasingly become targets of orchestrated violence in Balochistan.
PTI's lonely road: from May 9 violence to political isolation

1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

May 9, 2022 will be remembered as one of the most consequential days in Pakistan's recent political history. In the wake of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest, violent protests erupted across the country, targeting military installations in an unprecedented escalation. Protesters stormed army buildings, torched monuments and clashed with law enforcement in scenes that shocked the nation. The state machinery swiftly blamed PTI for orchestrating the violence.
Pahalgam exposes India's Kashmir contradiction

1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of Hindu tourists, all male, was tragic and reprehensible by every standard of human decency. No justification can be given for such bloodshed. However, equally troubling has been the immediate and uninhibited reaction across India, particularly targeting the Muslim population of Indian-occupied Kashmir, without any credible investigation or fact-based reporting.
HIV in Pakistan: a fight for dignity, not just treatment

2 months ago | tribune.com.pk | Durdana Najam

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) – of which AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the most advanced stage – is a disease that many avoid discussing openly in Pakistan for fearing of alienation. Despite widespread awareness and medical advancements, there is a reluctance to view it as a legitimate medical condition. For a significant number of people, it is seen as the consequence of personal choices gone awry.